DS-2DF8242IX-AELW(T5) - PTZ camera with 1/1.8" CMOS sensor and 42× zoom lens (6 mm – 252 mm) guarantees clear Full HD 2MP images, with exceptional performance even in low light conditions thanks to DarkFighter technology. The large optical zoom allows you to monitor large areas in detail, supported by IR illumination up to 400 meters for complete night surveillance. Equipped with 140 dB WDR, smart tracking and deep learning functions such as face capture and vehicle detection, it offers intelligent and precise event management. IP67 protection ensures resistance to water, dust and extreme conditions, making it ideal for large spaces such as airports, stations, parks and critical infrastructures. Hikvision
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DS-2DF8242IX-AELW(T5) – PTZ DOME CAMERA WITH VARIFOCAL LENS AND 42x ZOOM NETWORK CAMERA - DARKFIGHTER

The Hikvision DS-2DF8242IX-AELW(T5) PTZ camera features a 1/1.8” CMOS sensor and a 6mm to 252mm zoom lens with 42× optical magnification, allowing it to capture clear and detailed Full HD 2MP images even at great distances. Thanks to DarkFighter technology and 140dB WDR, it guarantees excellent performance in low-light and backlit conditions, while IR illumination of up to 400 meters ensures complete night-time surveillance. It supports advanced functions such as face capture, smart tracking, and vehicle detection, offering intelligent security for airports, stations, ports, urban areas, and critical infrastructure, with IP67 protection against water and dust.
Main features:
- 42× zoom lens (6 mm – 252 mm) with 16× digital zoom
- 2MP Full HD resolution with 1/1.8” CMOS sensor
- DarkFighter technology and WDR 140 dB
- IR up to 400m for advanced night vision
- Smart functions: face capture, smart tracking, vehicle detection
- IP67 protection and Hi-PoE support
Further details
Equipped with a lens with a variable focal length from 6 mm to 252 mm , it offers a 42× optical zoom that allows you to monitor very large areas while maintaining high quality details.
1/1.8” CMOS sensor with 2MP Full HD (1920×1080) resolution, capable of providing clear and precise images in any scenario.
The 42× optical zoom combined with the 16× digital zoom allows you to capture subjects even from great distances, with support for fast autofocus for always sharp shots.
It supports continuous 360° pan rotation and -20° to 90° tilt, with high speed and up to 300 configurable presets for complete PTZ control management.
It has audio input and output for an external microphone and speaker, allowing you to integrate video surveillance with two-way communication functions.
Compatible with major Hikvision IP protocols and software (Hik-Connect, Hik-Central), it supports multiple streaming in H.265+/H.264+ to optimize bandwidth and storage.
It manages basic and smart security events, such as intrusion detection, line crossing, tampering, object abandonment or removal, with automatic notifications and actions.
Advanced motion detection can distinguish between people and vehicles, significantly reducing false alarms due to animals or environmental conditions.
It supports face capture (up to 30 simultaneous faces), intelligent perimeter protection and people/vehicle classification, thanks to deep learning-based algorithms.
It integrates dedicated traffic functions: license plate recognition, vehicle model and color, ideal for applications on roads, parking lots and urban infrastructure.
Thanks to DarkFighter technology, it offers excellent performance in low light conditions (down to 0.001 Lux), maintaining bright and detailed images.
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Technical data sheet
DS-2DF8242IX-AELW(T5) | |
Room | |
Image Sensor | 1/1.8" progressive scan CMOS |
Min. Illumination | Color: 0.001 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), B/W: 0.0005 Lux @ (F1.2,AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR |
Shutter Time | 1/1 s to 1/30,000 s |
Day & Night | IR cut filter |
Zoom | 42x optical, 16x digital |
Max. Resolution | 1920 × 1080 |
Lens | |
Focus | Auto, semi-auto, manual, rapid focus |
Focal Length | 6.0 mm to 252 mm |
Zoom Speed | Approx. 4.5 s (optical, wide-telephoto) |
FOV | Horizontal field of view: 56.6° to 1.7° (wide-tele), Vertical field of view: 33.7° to 0.9° (wide-tele), Diagonal field of view: 63.4° to 1.9° (wide-tele) |
Openings | Max. F1.2 |
Illuminator | |
Supplement Light Type | IR |
Supplement Light Range | Up to 400 m |
Smart Supplement Light | Yes |
PTZ | |
Movement Range (Pan) | 360° |
Movement Range (Tilt) | -20° to 90° (auto flip) |
Pan Speed | Pan speed: configurable from 0.1° to 210°/s; preset speed: 280°/s |
Tilt Speed | Tilt speed: configurable from 0.1° to 150°/s, preset speed 250°/s |
Proportional Pan | Yes |
Presets | 300 |
Patrol Scan | 8 patrols, up to 32 presets for each patrol |
Pattern Scan | 4 pattern scans, record time over 10 minutes for each scan |
Power-off Memory | Yes |
Park Action | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan |
3D Positioning | Yes |
PTZ Status Display | Yes |
Preset Freezing | Yes |
Scheduled Task | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, dome reboot, dome adjust, aux output |
Video | |
Main Stream | 50Hz: 25fps (1920×1080, 1280×960, 1280×720) 60Hz: 30fps (1920×1080, 1280×960, 1280×720) |
Sub-Stream |
50Hz: 25fps (704×576, 640×480, 352×288) |
Third Stream | 50 Hz: 10 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) 60 Hz: 10 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) |
Video Compression |
Main stream: H.265/H.264/H.264+/H.265+ |
H.264 Type |
Baseline Profile, Main Profile, High Profile |
H.265 Type |
Main Profile |
Scalable Video Coding (SVC) |
H.264 and H.265 encoding |
Region of Interest (ROI) |
8 fixed regions for each stream |
Audio | |
Audio Compression |
G.711alaw, G.711ulaw, G.722.1, G.726, MP2L2, PCM |
Audio Bit Rate | 64Kbps (G.711)/16Kbps (G.722.1)/16Kbps (G.726)/32~192Kbps (MP2L2) |
Network | |
Protocols | IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, Qos, FTP, SMTP, UPnP, SNMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, UDP, IGMP, ICMP, Bonjour |
API | ISUP, ISAPI, Hikvision SDK, Open Network Video Interface (Profile S, Profile G, Profile T) |
Simultaneous Live View |
Up to 20 channels |
User/Host |
Up to 32 users |
Security |
Password protection, complicated password, HTTPS encryption, 802.1X authentication (EAP-TLS, EAP-LEAP, EAP-MD5), watermark, IP address filter, basic and digest authentication for HTTP/HTTPS, WSSE and digest authentication for Open Network Video Interface, RTP/RTSP over HTTPS, control timeout settings, security audit log, TLS 1.3, host authentication (MAC address) |
Client |
iVMS-4200,Hik-Connect,Hik-Central |
Web Browser |
IE11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Safari 11+ |
Image | |
Image Settings |
Saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, and white balance adjustable by client software or web browser |
Image Enhancement | BLC, HLC, 3D DNR, Defog |
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) |
140 dB WDR |
Image Stabilization |
Yes. Built-in gyroscope to improve EIS performance. |
Regional Exposure |
Yes |
Regional Focus |
Yes |
Privacy Mask |
Up to 24 masks, polygon region, mosaic mask, mask color configurable |
Interface | |
Ethernet Interface | 1 RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port; Hi-PoE |
On-Board Storage | Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card, up to 256GB |
Audio | 1 input (line in), max. input amplitude: 2-2.4 vpp, input impedance: 1 KΩ ± 10% 1 output (line out), line level, output impedance: 600 Ω |
Alarm | 7 inputs, 2 outputs |
Video Output | 1.0V[pp]/75Ω, PAL, NTSC, BNC connector |
RS-485 | HIKVISION, Pelco-P, Pelco-D, self-adaptive |
Event | |
Linkage | Upload to FTP/NAS/memory card,notify surveillance center,send email,trigger recording,and PTZ actions (such as preset, patrol scan, pattern scan) |
Basic Event | Motion detection, video tampering alarm, alarm input and output |
Smart Event | Line crossing detection, region entrance detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, intrusion detection, region exiting detection, vandal-proof alarm, audio exception detection |
Smart Tracking | Manual tracking, auto-tracking |
Deep Learning Function | |
Face Capture | Detects up to 30 faces simultaneously. Supports detecting, tracking, capturing, grading, selecting of face in motion, and output the best face picture of the face |
Perimeter Protection | Line crossing, intrusion, region entrance, region exiting Support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle) |
Road Traffic and Vehicle Detection | |
Road Traffic | Support vehicle detection (license plate number, vehicle model, and vehicle color recognition) |
General | |
General Function | Mirror, password protection, watermark, IP address filter |
Power | 24 VAC (Max. 60 W, including max. 18 W for IR and max. 6 W for heater), Hi-PoE (Max. 50 W, including max. 18 W for IR and max. 6 W for heater) |
Operating Conditions |
Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F), Humidity: ≤ 95% |
Wiper |
Yes |
Dimension |
⌀ 266.6 mm × 410 mm (⌀ 10.50" × 16.14") |
Weight |
Approx. 8 kg (17.64 lb.) |
Language |
33 languages |
Approval | |
EMC |
FCC SDoC (47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B); |
Safety |
UL: UL 62368-1, |
Environment |
CE-RoHS (2011/65/EU); WEEE (2012/19/EU); |
Protection |
IP67 Standard, Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and Voltage Transient |